Photos: New Vegas observation wheel tops the competition

Ethan Miller, Getty Images03.31.2014

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.

Ethan Miller
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A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The view from the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The view from the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

Dignitaries including Caesars Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Tariq Shaukat (3rd L) and Karlos LaSane (4th L) with Caesars Entertainment government relations wave from inside a cabin as they take a ride to open the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 31, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction, which opened to the public today, is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can take up to 40 people each on 30-minute rides.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

Members of the media ride in a cabin on the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 31, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction, which opened to the public today, is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can take up to 40 people each on 30-minute rides.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of people at The LINQ with the Las Vegas High Roller in the background on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The entrance to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A general view of the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The view from the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

Caesars Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Tariq Shaukat (L) breaks a bottle of champagne to open the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ as Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak applauds on March 31, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction, which opened to the public today, is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can take up to 40 people each on 30-minute rides.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

Caesars Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Tariq Shaukat (L) breaks a bottle of champagne to open the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ as Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak applauds on March 31, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction, which opened to the public today, is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can take up to 40 people each on 30-minute rides.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The view from the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

A cabin is seen attached to the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

The view from the Las Vegas High Roller at The LINQ on March 30, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 550-foot-tall attraction is the highest observation wheel in the world and features 28 spherical cabins that can hold up to 40 people each.Ethan Miller
/ Getty Images

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